Google is finally letting a rival app store onto the Play Store

Aptoide Games is coming to Google Play in the US, giving Android users an easier way to try an alternative gaming app store.
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Google Play Store starts distributing third-party Android app stores – here’s how it works [Gallery]

Google has opened the floodgates, with third-party app stores on Android now showing up in the Play Store in the US.

Following Epic loss, Google has started hosting rival app stores in the Play Store

Forcing Google to distribute third-party app stores in Google Play was one of several remedies imposed by Judge James Donato after Epic emerged victorious in 2023. The remedies also included lowering ...
Android Police

Android is getting third-party app stores, and you should cancel your app subscriptions right now

I’ve been covering Android since 2023, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...
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Google’s Android App Store Shake-Up Starts July 22

The Google Play Store on an Android phone. Image: Mika Baumeister/Unsplash Google Play will open catalog access to third-party US Android app stores on July 22, following a court order tied to Epic ...

How to sideload Android APKs on your Chromebook

There are several options for how to sideload an app onto a Chromebook. Enabling developer mode is one way to go. However, ...